Flash Flood in Maui County, Hawaii

Flash Flood December 18, 2022 · Maui County, Hawaii

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Pillani Highway was closed from the town of Kipahulu to Ulupalakua due to heavy rainfall. Additionally, in the Kaupo/Kipahulu area, the road was washed out about a mile east of Kaupo Gulch.

The wider storm

A strong early season cold front dropped across the state from the northwest, which generated strong and nearly stationary thunderstorms. These storms produced high rainfall rates that resulted in some flash flooding impacts.

Began near Koali (20.6636, -156.0429).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1067453. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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